Interlocking Plant Propagation Tray With Inclined Ledge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing green wall systems face challenges with easy installation, removal, and maintenance, as well as optimal water delivery and drainage, leading to issues like rot and inadequate water distribution for plant growth.
Innovation Solution
A plant propagation and display tray system with interlocking alignment, featuring a back wall and inclined ledge with alternating projections and troughs that securely hold plant pots, allowing for controlled water delivery and drainage, and enabling easy attachment to a wall surface for forming a green wall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional green wall systems use fixedly secured panels, then structural stability is improved, but ease of installation and removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The green wall system is divided into modular panels that can be independently installed, removed, and reconfigured. Each panel is a self-contained unit with standardized connection features, allowing the overall structure to remain stable while individual components can be easily manipulated for installation and maintenance purposes.
2Stability of the object's composition
If panels are integrally incorporated into constructions, then structural stability is improved, but ease of maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the green wall into separate, modular panels rather than integrating it monolithically into the building structure, individual panels can be accessed, removed, and maintained independently while the overall structural stability is maintained through standardized connection mechanisms between panels.
3Productivity
If water delivery systems are implemented in green walls, then plant growth is improved, but risk of rot increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water delivery system is designed to provide localized, controlled watering to specific plant zones rather than uniform saturation. The system includes drainage features and water distribution mechanisms that deliver water where needed while preventing water accumulation that would lead to rot, creating different local conditions for water management across the green wall structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system facilitates easy installation and removal of plants, optimizes water distribution to prevent rot, and supports a variety of green wall installations by allowing for adaptable tray placement and controlled watering, enhancing plant health and maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
The ledge is inclined towards the back wall and comprises a plurality of alternating projections and troughs, each of the troughs inclining towards a trough point of abutment with the back wall
Data Source
AI summary
A plant propagation and display tray that is capable of interlocking alignment with at least one other tray and is capable of receiving and holding at least one plant pot is disclosed. The plant propagation and display tray includes a back wall and a bottom ledge forwardly projecting from the back wall. The ledge is inclined towards the back wall and includes a plurality of alternating projections and troughs. Each of the troughs inclines towards a trough point of abutment with the back wall and is of a conformation to securably hold one plant pot such that an open proximal end of the plant pot is exposed to view and a distal end of the plant pot is adjacent to the back wall. Each of the projections has an upper surface which inclines towards a projection point of abutment with the back wall. The projection point of abutment is higher than the trough point of abutment with the back wall. The tray is capable of being attached to a wall surface by the back wall. The back wall is abuttable against a wall surface.